January 12, 2024

Prexies top Cal to take take Section 4-2A showdown

By Mon Valley Independent

By ADAM BREWER

MVI Sports

Coming into their Section 4-2A contest with Washington Thursday, the young California girls basketball team was riding high with a five-game winning streak. Unfortunately for the Trojans, their youthfulness showed up in key spots in the second and fourth quarter, as the Prexies handed Cal a 56-41 setback and claimed sole possession of second place.

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